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Summary
Fraud is often thought to refer to stranger-induced scams such as fake credit card schemes, lottery and prize promotions, and phony investment sales--typically sold through the internet, tele-marketing, or by direct mail. However, most financial abuse is committed by “trusted others” – individuals such as relatives, caregivers, fiduciaries, and other professionals or advisers who are in close relationships with a vulnerable senior and, therefore, in a position to exploit that relationship.
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Kimberly Swierenga, Esq./MBA specializes in helping clients who have been victimized by the predatory practices of financial... Read MoreKimberly Swierenga, Esq./MBA specializes in helping clients who have been victimized by the predatory practices of financial advisors, insurance agents, title companies, banks and others in the financial services industry. Her practice focuses on litigation relating to elder financial abuse, improper annuity and life insurance sales, trust-mill schemes, Veterans' benefits scams, unfair/fraudulent business practices, Business & Professions Code §17200 (UCL) claims, and consumer legal remedies act (CLRA) claims.
She was awarded Consumer Advocate of the Year by Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (2016), is a past finalist for the prestigious state-wide CAOC Street Fighter of the Year award (2015), Consumer Champion by the Consumer Federation of California (2015), named a Super Lawyer Rising Star since 2015, named a Top Attorney in San Diego since 2016, and is a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College (2011). Ms. Swierenga sits on the board of directors for the San Diego plaintiff's bar, is the 2018 chairperson of the Elder Law section of the San Diego County Bar Association, and is a court-appointed mediator for Superior Court and Probate Court in San Diego. She is licensed to practice law in California, Minnesota and Washington D.C.
Ms. Swierenga partners with non-profits in an effort to educate attorneys and the general public about the growing peril of financial elder abuse and supports legislative efforts to strengthen statutory protections for consumers and elders. Please reach out to her if you would like her help in your community. Her email address is ElderFraudFighter@gmail.com Read Less
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Program Titles and Supporting Materials
- There's No Excuse for Financial Elder Abuse! - Video
- There's No Excuse for Financial Elder Abuse! - Paper 1
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